Category: On travel

There’s no reason to be ashamed of finding comfort in familiarity. And travelling, like everything else in life, isn’t a competition. It’s not about how many countries you visit, but about the joy you find in each trip. As someone …

In Germany, autumn or herbst, as it is known in the local tongue, lasts from September to November, but it is only in October that the streets begin to be carpeted with fallen leaves. When the wind blows, be it …

I’ve always had a hard time beginning my travelogues. Once I’m in the thick of it, my words will flow like nobody’s business but ask me to come up with a memorable first line and I’ll be stumped. Not today, …

Like it or not, we live in an era of excessive memory-making, what with so many tools at our disposal to cater to our self-obsession with one click. Then again, photography is a wonderful thing, and today, nearly every member …

When we travel, we nearly always arise early to seize the day and catch a stunning sunrise or two. However, we’ve observed that we tend to retire early as well, and there’s only so much stargazing one can do. After …

I’ve been researching Bali and Indonesia thoroughly for my upcoming honeymoon. And I’ve come across a lot of scary literature about the corruption, thievery and chaos rampant in the country. But there’s one common thread in all the advisories. They …

Johnny English’s story does not have a historical context but it does have his personal history with the places and the titbits about his wife and travel companion thrown in. If you have never been to the United States of …

Although he lives in Melbourne now, Ponting returns to Tasmania every chance he gets. Talking about why his hometown has such a special place in his heart, he says, "I still travel around Australia and the world a lot. But …

I realise that we are two months into the year, but there’s no law against posting a wanderlust list in March. Besides you know what they say about wishes – let the Universe know and they shall manifest (subject to …

We travel to fall in love; with a stranger’s land and a culture that often has nothing in common with ours other than that it’s also based on love and mutual respect. But what British Airways has accomplished with its …

Lately, I’ve been hankering for a road trip. Not a cloistered train ride or a blink-and-miss flight or even a rickety semi-recliner bus. I want the comfort of sailing along a road on smooth tyres with the window turned down, …

The chasm between those who take flights and those who brave the sleeper compartments of trains is about as wide as that between those who take the bus to work and those who cab it (everyday!). This is not to …

Until not so recently, I was a die-hard advocate of budget travel but lately, I’ve begun to succumb to the lure of luxury travel. I’ve begun to give in to the pleasures of welcome drinks, billowy beds and room service that …

I’m 26 but that’s not going to last forever. And I want to be able to travel even when those digits get reversed. Is that an impossible goal? Not really, as I discovered on my last travel blogging trip to …

Everyone travels for a different reason. For some, a country is simply a notch on the travelling equivalent of a bedpost. For others, it’s a conversation starter. But it’ll never be anything more than a series of AC transfers and …